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Late Saturday Fountain takes second

Posted: Monday, May 19, 2003

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Junior Hyleas Fountain, who won the heptathlon, placed second in the women's long jump with a career-best and improved NCAA regional qualifying mark of 21 feet, 4 14 inches at the SEC Outdoor Track and Field Championships. The mark moves her to third on UGA's outdoor all-time list in the event.

In the men's shot put, junior John Newell placed second and junior Lucais MacKay placed third. Newell's mark of 59-434 was just one centimeter behind the winner. MacKay posted a mark of 54-712.

Sophomore Brad Smith placed third in the pole vault with a career-best matching and improved regional qualifying mark of 16-1034.